Sunday: Sunday: January 5th 2025
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 4th) (Pro
Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Margaret Woolley-Well Being)
X Refreshments in the Hall after this Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am – (Mary Godfrey RIP)
X Refreshments in the Hall after this Mass
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• MONDAY, January 6th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (John Snowdon RIP)
7pm JOURNEY IN FAITH
• TUESDAY,
January 7th – Feria
NO MASS
• WEDNESDAY, January 8th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Liz Willis
– Well Being)
• THURSDAY, January 9th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Julia Ring RIP)
Parish Open Office with Fr Alex
4.00pm-7.00pm at the Presbytery (OLHoC)
• FRIDAY, January 10th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Sr. Sophie Pepper RIP)
•SATURDAY,
January 11th –
Feria
9am FHC Class; 10am Confirmation Class
MASS (OLHoC):10.00am (Joan
Pike – Well Being)
Confessions & Exposition (OLHoC):11.00am-12 noon)
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Next Sunday: January 12th 2025
(Second Collection: Society for the Protection
of Unborn Children – White Flower Appeal)
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 11th)
(Theresa Sharp and Norman Sharp RIP)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Agata and Ernesto Borza RIP)
X Refreshments in the Hall after this Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am – (Pro Populo)
X Refreshments in the Hall after this Mass
X CAFOD
JUBILEE RESOURCES
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.” Luke 4:18
The Year of Jubilee, 'Pilgrims of Hope' -
This special year of forgiveness and reconciliation, invites us to return to a
right relationship with God, one another, and all of creation. CAFOD have many
resources and opportunities to get involved on their Jubilee webpage in particular they draw your attention to: Introducing
Jubilee online session – 18th January 2025: 10:30am-12 noon.
Join them for An
introduction to the Jubilee Year with special guests Fr Jan Nowotnik,
Director of Mission for the Catholic Bishop’s Conference, Christine Allen,
CAFOD Director, and Kayode Akintola, CAFOD’s Head of Africa Programmes.
Hear how they are celebrating Jubilee as a global Church and how we can be
tangible signs of hope, building a better world together throughout this holy
year.
X INFANT BAPTISM may only happen after undergoing a preparation with the parish priest. Baptisms can then be celebrated at either 3pm on a Saturday or 1pm on a Sunday on the 1st or 3rd Sunday of the month. Please note from January 2025 the preparation for infant Baptism will take place every second Sunday of the month after 11 am Mass.
X PARISH
SHOP – open after Mass every day. The new 2025 Catholic
Diaries with Mass Setting are now available.
X FORTHCOMING SECOND COLLECTIONS IN 2025.
· White Flower Appeal: 11th/12th
January
· Parish
Building & Maintenance: 19th January
· Racial
Justice Sunday: 16th February
· Sick and Retired Priests: 23rd February
· CAFOD Lent
Appeal: 14th March
· Parish
Building & Maintenance: 16th March
· Poor Parishes: 23rd March
● Holy Places of Palestine: 18th April
X WE PRAY FOR THE SICK - We remember all those who are sick or housebound and that they remain in our prayers including Liz Willis, Robert Claridge, Cecilia Niven, Stacy Rodrigues, Ann Robinson, Uzo Mbanugo, Bob & Tess Vickery, Canon Luke Smith, Beulah Blomfield, John Lodge, Veronica Poulton, Margaret Woolley, and all those who have asked for our prayers.
X WE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED - Please pray for the repose of the soul of Julie Di Martino, Bishop John Hine, Lillian Orfila, Robert Jones, Christine Mary Kissane, James Kissane, Ron Hall, Suchada Robinson (who was known as Jo or Jojo), Fr Wenna Henry Tiku and all those who have died recently, and those whose anniversaries fall at this time including: Mary Wheaton, Theresa Thody, Winifred Elgar, Joseph Barham, (5th Jan.); Terry Kelly (6th Jan.); Margaret Shepherd, Mary Byrne, Angelo Rodriguez (7th Jan.); Agnes Halloran (8th Jan); Shirley Hart, Robert Hart, (9th Jan.); Arthur Roberts (10th Jan.); Angela Cavallari (12th Jan.).
X HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE SICK OR IN HOSPITAL
For those sick at home – The parish has a team of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, who are all commissioned by the Archbishop and DBS checked. Their ministry is to take the Sacrament of Holy Communion to people who are long-term sick or disabled, and who are thus unable to get to Mass. If you know of anyone in this category who is not currently receiving the Sacrament at home (or where they are living), please inform Fr Alex Saba via the Parish Office on 01303 252823 or email folkestone@rcaos.org.uk
For those in hospital - people who are seriously ill or undergoing operations may
ask for the Anointing of the Sick. Those who are going into hospital should
remember to ask for a visit from the hospital’s Catholic Chaplain: If not a
priest, they will arrange for a Catholic minister or an extraordinary Minister
of Holy Communion to visit them, or - if anointing is required - for a priest
to visit (but, hopefully, you will have already asked for anointing before you
go in). Catholic chaplains are often clergy or laypeople from the hospital’s
local parish. Contact the parish office 01303 252823 or email folkestone@rcaos.org.uk
X AN APPEAL FOR AN ACT OF KINDNESS AND FAVOUR - Please, as you leave the Church at the end of Mass, return the books and papers that you were given when you first arrived, to the back of the Church where they normally stay for the next Mass. It is sad to see our volunteer who welcomed you, going through the pews to collect hymn books and papers that have been left behind and not returned to them or to the back of the Church. Thank you for your act of kindness and favour regarding such matter.
X RAINBOW CENTRE VACANCY - Homeless Support
Service Officer
Please see the following Job Advert details to circulate as you see fit among your friends and fellowship. For more details, visit this link: www.rainbow-centre.org/vacancies
X “SACRED ART COURSE” - A four year course teaching iconographic techniques from the very basics is starting in the Parish Hall in January, meeting every Saturday morning for 3 hours. Costs will depend on the number of participants but will be kept as low as possible to encourage access to this important form of sacred art. Anyone interested should please call Amanda de Pulford on 07756142519.
X THE WEDNESDAY COFFEE – Please note that the Wednesday Coffee after Mass will not take place in January. Coffee will start again on Wednesday 5th February 2025.
X LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES: www.kentchurches.com/churches/olhc/
WE FLY TO THY PROTECTION
We fly to Thy protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers,
O
Glorious and Blessed Virgin.
PRAYER TO ST MICHAEL
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our
protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; May God rebuke him,
we humbly pray; And do
thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell
Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls.
Amen.
HAIL HOLY QUEEN
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our
sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to
thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn
then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our
exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O Clement, O loving,
O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.
Presbytery and Parish
Office:
41 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent CT20 1EF
Tel: 01303 252823
e-mail: folkestone@rcaos.org.uk
Parish
Priest: Fr Alex Saba MA, MSLR, MCL, JC
Hall
Bookings: hallbookingonline.com/folkestone/
